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Lex Luthor is a supervillain in The CW's Arrowverse, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Adapted for television in 2017 by Glen Winter and Greg Berlanti, he made his first appearance in the Supergirl episode "Luthors".
Lex is a charismatic and well-known, yet controversial public figure, as well as the CEO of Luthor Corp. In the original multiverse, he was succeeded by his half-sister following his incarceration of 32 consecutive life sentences at Stryker's Island Penitentiary .
- Lex grew to hate his father because he stayed with his family, making their lives miserable.
- Lex promised that one day, he would have all the money in the world, which he will use to build a house on the Alps for his sister to keep her safe.
- Lex inherited the family company, Luthor Corp, and became the new CEO.
- Lex became partners-in-crime with Bruno Mannheim for illegal schemes related to Luthor Corp.
- Lex's methods were far crueler than Superman's, which set them at odds. Lex's obsession with taking down Superman led to a falling out between the...
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- Gene Hackman. Superman: The Movie (1978), Superman II (1981), Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Despite being easily the most well known actor to ever play Lex Luthor, Gene Hackman’s performance has always been a little divisive.
- Scott James Wells. Superboy (1988) In 1986, DC Comics reinvented Lex Luthor. No longer was he a mad scientist intent on destroying Superman at ever opportunity in between stints in maximum security prisons.
- Sherman Howard. The Adventures of Superboy (1989-1992) Sherman Howard (Bub the zombie from George Romero’s Day of the Dead) gave comic book fans a more familiar Lex Luthor.
Nov 16, 2018 · Jon Cryer has been cast as Lex Luthor in the CW’s “Supergirl.” The move marks a return to series television for Cryer, who won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the long-running CBS ...
Jan 23, 2019 · Today the CW released a first-look photo of a glowering Cryer in evil-genius mode and a short synopsis of the episode: “Lex Luthor reaches out from prison to enlist Lena (Katie McGrath) into...
Mar 16, 2019 · Published on March 15, 2019 08:47PM EDT. Jon Cryer ‘s past as a member of the Luthor family was one of the reasons he agreed to play Lex Luthor on Supergirl . This Sunday, the Two and a Half...
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